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J. FENTON.

TOE WEIGHT. No. 270,941. Patented Janas, 1888.

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JOHN FENTON, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

TOE-WEIGH'T.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,941, dated January 23, 1863..

Application filed August 25, 188'2. (No modhi To all whom 'it may conce'n Be it known that I, JOHN FENTON, of the city of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and

State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toe-Weights, of which the following is a specification.

My said invention consists in certain improvementsin that class of toe-weights wherein the weight can be adjusted so as to be lighter or heavier by the use of removable parts, as will be hereinafter more particular] y described and claimed. i

Said invention is intended as an improvement upon Letters Patent No. 244,386, granted me, bearing (late July 19, A. D. 1881.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made apart hereof, and on which similar letters of reference indieate similar parts, Figure lis aperspective view of a horsels foot and shoe with my improved toe-weight attached Fig. 2, a front elevation of the shoe and weight; Fig. 3, a front elevation of the shoe and those portions of the weight which are not 'removable; Big. 4, a rear elevation of theshoe and weight; Fig. 5, a plan view of the shoe and the means by which the toe-weight is connected thereto, as seen when looking downwardly from the dotted line zz, the connecting angle-iron or knee being shown in section at that point; Fig. 6, a cross-section of the weight and knee on the dotted line y y; Fig. 7, avert-ical section on the dotted line x x; Fig. 8, a similar view to Fig. 7, except that the inner removable portion of the weight is removed; and Fig. 9, a view similar to Fig. 7, except that the outer removable portion of the weight is removed instead of the inner portion.

In said drawings, the portions marked A represent a horse7s hoof; B, a horseshoe O, a knee-shaped iron, by which a weight is connected to the shoe; D, a wedge for seeuring said iron to the shoe, and E F G the several portions of the toe-weight proper.

The shoe B, like that shown in my patent before referred to, is provided with a dovet-ailed groove to receive the knee O, and said knee is also similar to the knee shown in said patent, except that the space betweenthe two parts of its lower portion is fitted to receive a wed ge instead of a screw.

The wedge D is fitted to force the branches c c of the knee C'apart and prevent said knee from being drawn out'ofthe groovein the shoe B. It is secured in place by means of the removable portion of the weight, as shown most plainly in ll`igs. 7, 8, and 9, said end being turned up alongside the knee G, so that said portions of the weight may cover the upper extremity thereof.

The portion E of the weight is secured to the under side of the knee O by a rivet, c, and lugs e' e'., and rests upon or near the surface of the the second or next heavier of my adjustable' weights.

The portion G of the weight is secured in 'place by the nut c' on the bolt O', as shown in Figs. 7 and 8. It preferably has lips g, which enter notches in the sides ofthe part E to more securely hold it in place. When used in addition to the portion E and knee O alone it constitutes the third or nextto the heaviest of my adjustable weights. Vhen both this and the portion F are used the combination makes the fourth or heaviest of my adjustable weights.

My improved weight is used in the following manner: The knee O, bearing the part E, is first inserted in the dovetailed groove in the shoe B, which, so long as the key D is not inserted, is easil y done from the front of the foot. The key or wedge D is then driven in, Spreading the ends c c of said knee and filling the dovetailed groove, so that said knee cannot be withdrawn. If it is desired to have a very light weight, it may be left in this oondition,a`s shown in Fig. 3. If it is desired to have a weight still light, but somewhat heavier than that just deseribed, the portion F is added and vthe nut c' placed on the bolt O, as shown in Fig.9. If itisdesired tohaveamedium weight, the portion G,instead of the portion F,is placed on the bolt, as shown in Fig. 8. Ifitisdesired IOO to have a heavy weight, the portions F and G are both employed, as shown most plainly in Fig. 7.

As Will be readi'ly seen, by the use ot' these several devices the weight may be varied as required. The Weight or number of the removable portions may of course be inoreased or diminished, if found desirable.

The whole device can be readily removed from the shoe by takingoutthe Wedge or key D.

Havingthus fully (lescribed my said invention, what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the shoe B, having a dovetailed groove, the weight-supporting knee or angle O, the lower end7 ot' which is split into two parts,c c, and adapted toentersaid groove, and the key or wedge D, which is adapted to be inserted between said parts c c and force them apart, so that they cannot be withdrawn from said groove, and theend whereofis turned up alongside the knee U, and is thus adapted to be heldin position by the weight, all substantially as shown and specified.

2. The combination of the shoeB, the weightsupporting knee O, the key or wedgeD, and the weight, the outer end of said wedge being inserted under said weight and held th'ereby, substantially as set i'orth.

3. The combination of the shoe B, the knee O, connected to said shoe, having-stud-bolts C', and an under plate, E, the removable portions, and the nut c', all arranged substantially as shown and specified.

4. The combination ot' the shoe B and the knee O, bolt (J', wedgeD, plate E, and remov- JOHN FENTON.

In presenee of- C. BRADFORD, E. W. BRADFORD. 

